Arkansas Tech University will visit Southern Nazarene University for a pair of Great American Conference basketball games Saturday in Bethany, Okla.

The games can be heard on local radio station KCJC 102.3 FM, instead of KWKK 100.9 FM, and online at athletics.atu.edu. Following Saturday, ATU basketball games will return to their regular broadcast home at KWKK 100.9 FM.

Polar plunge, 5K for Special Olympics

A polar plunge and 5K race to benefit Arkansas Special Olympics is scheduled for Feb. 9 at Lake Dardanelle State Park in Russellville.

Registration for the 5K will open at 8 a.m., and the race will start at 9. Polar plunge registration will open at 10 a.m., with the plunge at 11.

For a minimum of $50, participants will have the honor of plunging and receive an official Polar Plunge T-shirt. Entry for the 5K race is $25 per person.

Individual and team awards will be presented for best costume, most money raised and a traveling trophy for an area business that raises the most money. A “Cool School Challenge” has been introduced to get more peers and school support.

Registration forms are available online at www.specialolympicsarkansas.org or at local PDQ convenience stores, Fat Daddy’s BBQ, Woody’s Boots and C&D Drug Stores. Call Darla Jones at 264-4831 for additional information.

Boater education course in March

Lake Dardanelle State Park, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and the Auxiliary Coast Guard are partnering to provide a boating education course open to the public from 6-9 p.m. March 11-12 at the Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center Classroom.

You must attend both nights to complete the course.

The AGFC’s Mandatory Boating Education Regulation states: “Anyone born after 1985 must take and pass an approved Arkansas Game and Fish Boating Education Course and carry proof that he or she has satisfactorily completed the course in order to operate a motorboat in Arkansas.”

The minimum six-hour course includes boat classification, registration, and lifesaving equipment, navigation aids, rules of the road, maintenance, courtesy, and much more. The course is free of charge and is open to a limited number. Pre-registration is required. Call 967-5516 for more details.

5K run/walk April 6 at Bona Dea Trails

A 5K run/walk to benefit the River Valley Heat basketball teams has been scheduled for April 6 at Bona Dea Trails. Entry fee is $25 per runner or walker, and every participant will receive a T-shirt if they pre-register by March 15. Email mcrowe190@gmail.com for additional information.